'I felt powerless': Lena Dunham reveals harrowing details of her rape in moving speech at Variety's Power Of Women event

She had the most trailblazing females of entertainment and business in applause while giving a moving speech at Variety's Power Of Women gala.

On Friday in New York City, Lena Dunham was one of the five celebrities honored for their empowering movements in their respective causes at Variety's Power Of Women Gala.

In her oration, the 28-year-old Girls star and creator revealed harrowing details of her rape - when she was an undergraduate at Oberlin College - telling the star-studded audience: 'When I was raped, I felt powerless.'

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'When I was raped, I felt powerless': Lena Dunham championed for sexual assault survivors during her acceptance speech at Variety's Power Of Women Gala in New York City on Friday

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Lena - who chronicled her sexual assault in her bestselling essay collection Not That Kind Of Girl - shared her rape occurrence upon accepting the honor for her work with GEMS, an organization created to serve and empower girls and young women of sexual assault.

'When I was raped, I felt powerless. I felt my value had been determined by someone else,' she explained.

'Someone who sent me the message that my body was not my own and my choices were meaningless. It took years to recognize my worth was not tied to my assault, the voices telling me I deserved this were phantoms, they were liars.'

Using her platform: The 28-year-old Girls star and creator revealed harrowing details of her rape - when she was an undergraduate at Oberlin College

Speaking her truth: 'I felt my value had been determined by someone else'

Most importantly adding: 'So as a feminist and sexual assault survivor, my ultimate goal is to use my experience, my platform and yes, my privilege, to reverse stigma and give voice to other survivors.'

Lena's 2014 darkly humorous memoir described her emotions after being raped: 'I told him he should probably go, chucking his hoodie and boots out the door with him. The next morning, I sat in a shallow bath for half an hour like someone in one of those coming-of-age movies.'

The night's other honoree Glenn Close shed light on mental illnesses.

Turning negatives into positives: Glenn Close gave a tear-jerking oration about her family history with mental disease

Worthy cause: The 68-year-old actress is one of five celebrities featured on the 2015 issues

The 68-year-old actress started off with a joke: 'As an actress, I've terrified men, and I've certainly terrified children, but I have yet to terrify women. Contrary to the cliche, there's little that frightens us.'

But she went on to talk about how the specter of mental illness scares her most, and the need for greater awareness urging support of the mentally ill through her charity, Bring Change2Mind.

Her sister has been diagnosed with bipolar disorder, her nephew has schizo-affective disorder, and she recalled that her mother, who died two months ago, struggled with depression.

Empowering duo: Lena and the other night's honoree Kim Kardashian cozied up for a photo

Close to home: The 34-year-old reality star supported the Children's Hospital Los Angeles

Leading by example: Rachel Weisz shared success stories from the Opportunity Network

'Help people realize they are not their illness. help is available, that they are not alone, that their talents and insights are vitally needed.'

As Glenn fought through tears, she said, 'Whoopi, I feel Robin [Williams] here today. He would be whispering in my ear, "A couple of jokes would help right now."'

Dunham and Close was among the honorees, who also included Rachel Weisz, Kim Kardashian and Whoopi Goldberg.